Rv:10:1 ¶ And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. And a rainbow was on his head: and his face, as the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire. … Scripture reference – Rev.: 5:2; 18:1; 1:16!; Mt.: 17:2!2 And he had in his hand a little book, open. [1] And he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot upon the earth.3 And he cried with a loud voice as when a lion roareth. And when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. … Scripture reference – Hos.: 11:10!4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write. And I heard a voice from heaven saying to me: Seal up the things which the seven thunders have spoken. And write them not. … Scripture reference – Rev.: 10:8; 12:10!; Mt.: 3:17!5 And the angel whom I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven. … Scripture reference – Dan.: 12:7!; Rev.: 1:186 And he swore by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven and the things which are therein, and the earth and the things which are in it, and the sea and the things which are therein: That time shall be no longer. … Scripture reference – Dan.: 12;7!; Rev.: 14:7; II Esr.: 9:6!; Acts: 4:24!; 14:14; Rev.: 17:247 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound the trumpet, the mystery of God shall be finished, as he hath declared by his servants the prophets. … Scripture reference – Amos: 3:7; Lk.: 1:70; Rm.: 1:2!; Acts: 3:18, 218 ¶ And I heard a voice from heaven, again speaking to me and saying: Go and take the book that is open, from the hand of the angel who standeth upon the sea and upon the earth. … Scripture reference – Rev.: 10: 4!, 59 And I went to the angel, saying unto him that he should give me the book. And he said to me: Take the book and eat it up. And it shall make thy belly bitter: but in thy mouth it shall be sweet [2] as honey. … Scripture reference – Ezek.: 3:3!10 And I took the book from the hand of the angel and ate it up: and it was in my mouth, sweet as honey. And when I had eaten it, my belly was bitter. … Scripture reference – Ezek.: 3:3!11 And he said to me: Thou must prophesy again to many nations and peoples and tongues and kings. … Scripture reference – Dan.: 3:4(DRV)

[1] -ver.2 . Little book, open (Little open scroll): three scrolls (megilloth) are associated in the Apocalypse. The first is the scroll of the course of this world determined by divine Providence, mentioned in the fifth chapter; the last is the scroll of life, mentioned in the twenty-first and twenty-second chapters. Between these two comes another scroll, the little open scroll, the ever-open scroll of God’s promises and the witness of His power.[2] -Ver. 9f. Sweetness is succeeded by bitterness when John realizes the contents of the little scroll.